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The 60-year-old Chinese epidemiologist who played a significant role in leading the battle against COVID has passed away.

Wu Zunyou, a 60-year-old epidemiologist who played a key role in implementing China’s strict zero-COVID policies, passed away on Friday. These measures included lockdowns and travel restrictions that affected millions of people and aimed to contain the spread of the virus. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wu’s death, stating that rescue

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. Abortion has had a complex past in Russia, from the time of Stalin to the current leadership of Putin.

In Estonia, Soviet leader Josef Stalin prohibited abortion, but it became more accepted under subsequent Kremlin leaders. However, within a short span of 100 years, the Russian government’s stance on abortion is shifting once more. While abortion remains legal and accessible, there are plans to implement additional limitations as President Vladimir Putin shifts towards more

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The recent implementation of conservative policies regarding abortion in Russia has caused public outcry.

The gathering at a bookstore in Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost city, was attended by approximately 60 individuals despite being arranged at the last minute. Many attendees expressed their anger towards a legislator’s attempt to prohibit abortions in private clinics in the area. Dasha Yakovleva, one of the organizers, was pleasantly surprised and encouraged by the turnout

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According to data from the US, approximately 2% of children and 7% of adults have received the new COVID vaccines.

According to the latest data, 7% of American adults and 2% of children have received a COVID-19 vaccine in the month since new versions were recommended by federal officials. An authority described the rates as “terrible.” The data, announced on Thursday during a conference organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is based

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A woman from Idaho files a lawsuit against her fertility doctor, alleging that he used his own sperm to get her pregnant 34 years ago.

An individual from Idaho is taking legal action against her former fertility doctor in Seattle, alleging that he used his own sperm without her knowledge to impregnate her 34 years ago. This is one of several similar cases that have emerged as home DNA testing becomes more prevalent and allows individuals to uncover details about

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The FDA issues a caution against administering probiotics to premature infants following the death of one baby and other reported injuries.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a cautionary message to healthcare professionals and the general public regarding harm and even a fatality in preterm babies who received probiotic products during their hospital stay. According to the FDA, products that add live organisms like bacteria or yeast to regular feeding may cause dangerous infections

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. The amount of military personnel taking their own lives decreased in 2022 due to the Pentagon’s implementation of new initiatives for prevention.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of suicides among U.S. military members and their families dipped slightly in 2022, compared with the previous year, as the Defense Department tries to build prevention and treatment programs to address what has been a steadily growing problem over the past decade, The Associated Press has learned. Although the overall

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The attorney general of Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against the federal government regarding a rule on abortion that restricts funding.

The chief legal officer of Tennessee has stated that the federal government is unjustly withholding a large sum of money designated for family planning. This is due to the state’s decision not to follow federal regulations that require clinics to offer abortion referrals, as the state currently has a ban on the procedure. Earlier this

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